Stefan Knezevic ( sh, Stefan Knežević; born 30 October 1996) is a Swiss professional

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who plays as a

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for Belgian Pro League club Sporting Charleroi.

Professional career

A youth product of

Luzern , neighboring_municipalities= Adligenswil, Ebikon, Emmen, Horw, Kriens, Malters, Meggen, Neuenkirch Lucerne ( , ; High Alemannic: ''Lozärn'') or Luzern ()Other languages: gsw, Lozärn, label=Lucerne German; it, Lucerna ; rm, Lucerna . is a ...

, Knezevic was loaned to

SC Buochs SC Buochs is a Swiss football club, founded in 1934 (officially). The club colours are blue and white derived from the town Buochs's coat of arms. Their home ground is Stadion Seefeld, which has a proclaimed capacity of 5,000 (1,000 seats, 4,00 ...

for the 2014–15 season to get first team training. He made his professional debut for Luzern in a 0-0 (6-5)

Swiss Cup The Swiss Cup (; ; ; ) is a football cup tournament that has been organised annually since 1925–26 by the Swiss Football Association. Since 1999 the winner earns the chance to qualify for the UEFA Europa League or the UEFA Europa Conference L ...

penalty shootout win over FC Sion on 4 April 2017. He made his

Swiss Super League The Swiss Super League (known as the Credit Suisse Super League for sponsorship reasons) is a Swiss professional league in the top tier of the Swiss football league system and has been played in its current format since the 2003–04 season ...

debut in a 2–0 win over FC Vaduz on 9 April 2017. He scored his first professional goal in a 4-1

loss to

Grasshopper Club Zürich Grasshopper Club Zürich, commonly referred to as simply GC, GCZ, or Grasshoppers, is a multisports club based in Zürich, Switzerland. The oldest and best known department of the club is its football team. With 27 titles, Grasshopper holds the ...

on 22 April 2017. On 11 June 2021, he signed a three-year contract with Sporting Charleroi in Belgium.

Personal life

Knezevic was born in Switzerland, and is of Serbian descent.

Honours

Luzern *

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References

External links

SFL Profile
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Switzernald U20 profile
{{DEFAULTSORT:Knezevic, Stefan 1996 births Footballers from Lucerne Swiss people of Serbian descent Living people Swiss men's footballers Men's association football defenders Switzerland men's youth international footballers FC Luzern players R. Charleroi S.C. players Swiss Super League players Belgian Pro League players Swiss expatriate men's footballers Expatriate men's footballers in Belgium Swiss expatriate sportspeople in Belgium